Raiders OC Greg Olson has “always been a fan” of Josh Freeman

Alex Van Pelt, current Packers running backs coach and former Buccaneers quarterbacks coach, said this week that he “loved” working with quarterback Josh Freeman when both men were in Tampa.

He’s not the only former Bucs assistant coach with nice things to say about the former Bucs quarterback. Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson had the same job in Tampa during Freeman’s first three seasons in the NFL and said the experience left him with warm feelings for the quarterback.

“I’ve always been a fan of Josh as a person and a player,” Olson said, via Scott Bair of CSNBayArea.com. “It was unfortunate, for me, to watch what happened in Tampa really over the last couple of years. I’ve always had the utmost respect for him. I think he’s a great player. I feel bad for him and the entire situation and how it’s played out. I just found out myself coming off the field that he was released. I don’t think there are any winners for anybody in that situation.”

The Raiders are welcoming Terrelle Pryor back to the lineup this week, but last week’s outing for Matt Flynn may have the Raiders thinking about a change at the backup spot. Raiders coach Dennis Allen said “I don’t know” when he was asked if there was any interest in bringing Freeman to Oakland which will leave the door open for more questions about Freeman until or unless he winds up signing somewhere else.

24 responses to “Raiders OC Greg Olson has “always been a fan” of Josh Freeman”

Olson please shut up. The raiders have tp we don’t need and don’t want freeman. Focus on comi g up with a better play package than Mcfadden up the middle and scramble pryor on third down. Dont even talk to the media just do ur job. We don’t need controversy now.

A club can pick up Freeman on the cheap now, test him for the balance of the year. Raiders are not winning the division, so it makes sense to try as many possibilities they can before the draft, perhaps you dont need a top QB after all.
Similarly…they should have played Pryor last year when they knew all hope in the division was lost.

If you are a free agent like Freeman, and you get the option to work in Oakland where they are rebuilding or Cleveland that looks like a legitimate contender for the playoffs this year, where do you go?

Oakland is better off staying the course, sticking with Pryor and developing a team around him once the dead money is all off the books.

I could just cry. The Raiders HAVE to get this guy. Frreman’s teammates are jealous he’s gone because that team is a grease fire. When the players hate the coach, it’s game over. This man can still ball.

Gregg Olsen sucks. He keeps running dmac up the gut when we have a bunch of back ups up the middle. I think Dennis Allen gets a lot of unnecessary heat when its obvious Reggie Mac is runnin the show. Allen and the team wanted Pryor to start but Reggie went out wasted a draft pick and got Flynn. I’d rather trade a draft pick for one of the players the browns or jags are shopping. Babin,blackmon,Gordon,Tyson alualua, or a OL. STOP TRADING DRAFT PICKS FOR QBS!!